Portabella Mushrooms stuffed with (Reduced-Fat) Mashed Potatoes

Who’d miss the beef when dining on a meaty balsamic-marinated portabella mushroom? And stuffing them with creamy mashed potatoes is the piece de resistance. I love mashed potatoes loaded with butter and cream more than just about anything. But, sadly, they’re a special occasion indulgence. This low-fat version is a great stand-in, and I feel less weighted down after eating the reduced fat version.

It’s easy to add a roasted garlic flavor to your mashed potatoes. Simply add 6 medium sized cloves garlic to the recipe (leaving their paper on) and roast with the portabellas or until tender. Squeeze the garlic from the paper into the potatoes before mashing.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. If grilling, heat grill to medium high heat and oil grill grates.

If roasting: Roast portabellas on middle rack of oven 6-8 minutes or until just tender; roast asparagus 2-4 minutes.If grilling: grill until tender and charred grill marks appear, about 15 minutes for portobellos, about 5 to 7 for asparagus. (You may find using a vegetable grill basket helpful, if grilling.) Reserve flavorful mushroom juice for the following mashed potato recipe.

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